Zinc Supplementation For Zinc-deficient Children Makes To Significant Difference To Mortality
Giving children in Nepal who are zinc-deficient zinc supplementation makes to significant difference to their overall mortality. Toddlers aged 12-35 months receive a very slight, non-statistically significant benefit, according to an article in The Lancet, this week’s issue. Malnutrition, including micronutrient deficiency, is the largest risk factor for child mortality in poor and middle income nations, according to the WHO Global Burden of disease project.
